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L, W. KAESTNE ARTICLE CARR FILED AUG 9 Jan 9, 1923 Patented dun. trl, 123i.

LGUIS W. KAESTNER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

ARTICLE CARRIER.

Application fi1ed August 9, 1920. Serial No. 4L02,388.

To all whom may cow corn Be it known that 1 Louis lia'icstrnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county oi Cool; and frltate oi? Illinois, have invented certain new and useful linproven'ients in Article Carriers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in article carriers and is an improvement upon the device shown in my prior United States Patent No. 1,295,17d, patented liehruary The object oi this invention is to provide an article carrier in which the article loops are adjustable to various dimensions and in which the loop Will remain of proper size except When it is desired to change the same.

Still another object consists in the provision of such a device with slidably mounted cross strips coacting With the main straps mounted in suclnvise as to be removable, when desired, from the mounting upon which they slide. f

These and other objects will be more fully described and set forth in the following specification and shown in the accompanying drawings in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation of one embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1; i

Fig. 4r. is a similar section on the line i& of Fig. 1.

Like numerals denote like elements tl'iroughout the drawings, in which 10 indicates generally the main carrier board. and 24L designates the slidable crossstrips, mounted to slide upon the strip 23 which is superim 'iosed upon the strip 20, being spaced therefroiji'i from the interposed narrow strip 2].. The free ends of the crossstrips 24- are inwardly turned, as indicated by numeral 24*, to slide in the groove between strips and 23.

designates the main holding straps which coact with the cross-strips 24: to form the holding loops through which the articles to be held are inserted.

The cross-strips 24: are so termed with respect to the strips 23 and straps 30 that they to indicate in Fig. 4L. I find that by this engagement, upward pull. on the straps 30 from the inserted articles will not operate to shift the strap and enlarge the openings even it some of the loops bGllllilllQfl. It ire- (piently occurs in the use of these devices that some of. the articles are removed whereupon the filled loops become enlarged, allowing the articles therein to drop out. In this invention, this is obviated as explained above. At the same time the frictional contact such that when the strap 30 is flattened upon the strip 23 and pushed by the user, it will slide through the cross-strips 23 to adjustable position or, it such sliding is difiicult, it is merely necessary to grip the ends of the cross-strips 2% between the tingers to eliminate the frictional contact.

It sometimes becomes necessary and advisable to remove some of the cross strips 24: to vary the number of loops used or for other reasons and to permit this, I provide pivoted cross-bars at the open ends of the grooves formed between the strips 20 and 23, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. These cross-bars 35 may be pivoted to the position shown in dotted lines in Figs. 1 and 3 to provide removal of the cross-strips 2 1, the spacing strips 21 terminating at 21 to permit this pivotal movement.

it is believed that the operation of my device is sufficiently clear from. my description. It is also obvious that my invention is susceptible to numerous modifications and applications and I do not wish to be restricted to the form described except defined in the appended claims.

What I claimv is- 1. llu a device of the class described, a main strip, aplurality of strap engaging crossstrips slidable upon said first named strip, and means to prevent disengagement of said cross-strips with said main strip, said means being operal'ile to permit removal of said cross-strips.

2. In a device of the class described, a main strip, a plurality of strap engaging; cross strips slidable upon said first named strip, and means to prevent disengagement of said cross-strips with said main strip, said means comprising a pivoted cross-bar.

3. In a device of the class described, a pair of superimposed main strips, said strips being secured in spaced relation to provide grooves therebetween, strap engaging crossstrips slidably mounted on one of said main strips, and a eloss-bm." pivoted between said main strips.

.111 a device of the class described adjustable article holding members, supporting members positioned therebeneath, means movable with respect to and engaging said supporting members and adjnstably securing said holding members thereon. and pivoted means operable to permit the disengagement In of said seenring means from said supporting members.

In testimony whereof. I have subscribed my name.

LOUIS W. KA [CS'IN llll. 

